Niger Key Figures
- Population:
- 25.1 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 1.35 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2021
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 89.4 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 0.08 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 19.8%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
In a context of rapid population growth (almost 4%/year over 2010-2022), the country's total energy consumption per capita remains small at 0.14 toe in 2021 (stable compared to 2010), including 59 kWh of electricity (+13% since 2010). It is the lowest energy consumption per capita in West Africa and the 5th lowest in the world.
Total energy consumption is increasing rapidly (7%/year since 2011), reaching 3.5 Mtoe in 2021.
Biomass dominates the energy mix, with 79%, followed by oil (15%).
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
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Crude Oil Production
Oil production started in 2011. Since 2013, oil production has been stable, between 0.7 Mt/year and 0.9 Mt/year. The country does not export crude oil; its entire production is processed at the Zinder refinery.
With its refinery, Niger became a small exporter of refined products (0.2 Mt in 2021). The country produced 0.7 Mt of oil products in 2021, covering its entire domestic consumption.
Interactive Chart Niger Crude Oil Production
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Renewable in % Electricity Production
According to the country's National Renewable Energy Action Plan (2015), renewables (including hydro) were to account for 51% of the installed capacity by 2020 and 58% by 2030; however, the 2020 target was not reached, with renewables representing only 8% of the capacity. The new PDES includes an objective of 15% of solar in the power mix in 2026.
The share of biodiesel in gasoil is expected to reach 5% in 2030.
Interactive Chart Niger Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In its updated NDC (2021), Niger targets an unconditional GHG emissions reduction of 12.6% by 2030 from a BAU scenario in the Agriculture, Forestry, and other Land Use sector, and a conditional reduction of 22.75% by 2030 for the energy sector. Estimated costs for the application of the NDC amount to US$ 2.6bn for unconditional targets and US$ 7.3bn for conditional targets. Almost 68% of the total cost is directed towards climate adaptation.